Case Detail

Buffalo Field Campaign v. United States Department of Agriculture et al

District

District of Montana

City

Missoula

Case Number

9:2018cv00031

Date Filed

2018-02-07

Date Closed

Open

Judge

Judge Dana L. Christensen

Plaintiff

Buffalo Field Campaign a Montana Non-Profit Corporation

Case Description

The Buffalo Field Campaign submitted a FOIA request to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for records concerning its "GonaCon" study, an immunocontraceptive vaccine being administered to wild bison removed from Yellowstone National Park. BFC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. BFC made several attempts to ascertain the status of its request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, BFC filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees